Yola weather in November

In November, Yola sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Yola's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Yola is City in Nigeria.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical November day in Yola reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53623
63623
73622
83622
93622
103622
113622
123622
133622
143622
153622
163622
173621
183621
193621
203621
213621
223621
233621
243621
253621
263521
273521
283520
293520
303520

How November really feels in Yola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yola weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.54.1
Feb36° / 21°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.7
Apr39° / 27°203.912.20.6
May36° / 26°6711.712.41.8
Jun34° / 25°6912.112.52.9
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.53.5
Aug30° / 23°16520.612.33.5
Sep31° / 23°10918.212.13.5
Oct34° / 24°518.911.83.2
Nov36° / 22°20.411.62.8
Dec34° / 19°0011.54.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
46040
56139
66238
76337
86337
96535
106535
116634
126634
136832
146832
156832
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Yola gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
28
37
46
55
65
74
83
93
102
112
122
131
141
151
161
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11511193025
21712193022
32012202919
42313202816
52614192714
62914192611
7331518259
8361618237
9391717226
10421716205
11451815184
12481814163
13501914153
14531913132
15541913122
16581912101
1759191291
1862181181
1964181170
2066181060
2168171050
227016950
237215940
247514830
257712830
267911730
278010730
28839620
29858520
30867520

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:045:44
211.76:045:43
311.76:045:43
411.66:045:43
511.66:055:43
611.66:055:43
711.66:055:43
811.66:055:43
911.66:065:43
1011.66:065:43
1111.66:065:42
1211.66:075:42
1311.66:075:42
1411.66:075:42
1511.66:085:42
1611.66:085:42
1711.66:095:43
1811.66:095:43
1911.66:095:43
2011.56:105:43
2111.56:105:43
2211.56:115:43
2311.56:115:43
2411.56:125:43
2511.56:125:44
2611.56:125:44
2711.56:135:44
2811.56:135:44
2911.56:145:44
3011.56:145:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Yola

In seasonPeak

None of Yola's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yola's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yola sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Yola?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yola. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yola in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Yola sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yola in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yola peaks around September 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 10UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yola in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yola is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2183 µg/m³Jul 2019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yola?

Yola sits at 9.2°N, 12.5°E, 180 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jimeta, 8.0 km away.

TchéboaGanyeGarouaGombiPitoaJalingo

Topography around Yola

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yola.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m.

The land around Yola is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
1,690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Jimeta 8.0 km · Numan 57 km · Tchéboa 80 km · Ganye 98 km · Garoua 101 km · Gombi 110 km · Pitoa 114 km · Jalingo 128 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yola (9.2084°, 12.4815°, elevation 180 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).